Can anyone help me: I have an old fender champ 12 that used to be my dad’s. Until very recently it worked fine but about 4 months ago it completely stopped working and now simply emits a low buzz when plugged into the power. Switching the on/off switch makes no difference and the power light doesn’t come on. I recently dismantled the chassis to see if there were any obvious loose connections and to ceck all the fuses inside, but everything I could see seemed fine. I also gave myself an electric shock doing this, which as I had completely unplugged it I found a little confusing.

I’m guessin g it’s not an issue with the speaker unit as surely that wouldn’t affect whether the light was turning on/off? Any help/advice on how to fix this, or what might be the problem, would be enormously appreciated! Either reply on here or drop me an email at coath_5@hotmail.com. Many thanks, Harry

Harry,
The fact that you didn’t know how to discharge the capacitors (yes- this is why/how you can get shocked from an unplugged amp!) indicates that you lack the basic knowledge needed to go any further with this diagnosis/repair. IMHO you’re done everything that you could reasonably do yourself. Take the amp to a trusted music store and have them repair or they suggest someone to do the repairs. Its likely you can get it fixed for under $100.
Good luck,
Ron

Assuming that you or your Dad never changed the filter caps, That would be my first guess. They aren’t very expensive to replace. As someone else has suggested, amps can electrocute you, even if they’re not switched on. This is because capacitors store electricity and if you touch them or other components in the circuit even several days after you’ve unplugged the amp, they can discharge and literally kill you.

i have a 1983 fender super champ that was recently given to me as a gift. It sat in a closet since 83. I am looking for the proper footswitch for it. Anyone know where i can source one?
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